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 (9) back asunder! The English who were present to enjoy the sport, when they beheld their champion fallen, rushed upon Wallace. The first, who assaulted him had is head separated in two by the edge of the pole, which, in com- pliment to the Englishman, also rent in sunder, Deprived of this weapon, which had proved fatal to its owner and another, Wallace drew his sword, concealed beneath his peasant dress, and with it laid other fe of the English on the street; and making his way through the crowd of English which collected from all para of the town, upon the report of what had hap- pened, he mounted his horse, which was ready for him at the extremity of the town, and hastened to his retreat. To Wallace every day was fortunate, that lessened the number of Scotland's oppressors. A second adventure proved' not so propitious to Wallace. Disguised in a manner different from the former day, he ventured into Ayr, and sauntering through the town, he chanced. to observe Lord Perey's steward not shame fully insulting tire servant of the Sheriff. and insisting that he should have for his Lord what the servant had purchased for this inaste Wallace interfered; and said that thu Sheriff was a very good man, therefore haver les dinner, which did not belong to Lord Percy The Stewart, swollen with the insolene, centempt of his country en sodb the sot with his hunting-cane gave Wallace a stroke over the shoulders, noeumatice with the room 91 -